Easter Sugar Cookies (No Spread Cookies)
There’s something undeniably special about Easter baking—the soft pastel colors, the joyful creativity, and the memories made in the kitchen. Among all the seasonal treats, hand-painted Easter sugar cookies stand out as both a dessert and a work of art.
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Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, softened 226g
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar 130g
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract 3g
- 1 tsp almond extract 3g
- 1 tsp salt 4g
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour 300g
Instructions
- Prepare two large cookies sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
- To a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar. Using a hand mixer, blend until light and fluffy.
- Add in egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Blend until well combined. Mixture should look smooth and fluffy.
- Switching to a spoon, mix in the flour and salt until a smooth stiff dough forms.
- Between two sheet of parchment paper, use a rolling pin to flatten the cookie dough to about ¼ of an inch thick. Put the now flattened cookie dough in the refrigerator to chill for about 1hrs.
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Pull the cookie dough from the fridge. Using your cookie cutters, cut out your desired shapes and place them on the prepared cookies sheets. Pop the now cut-out cookies back in the refrigerator for an additional 10-20 minutes.
- Baking cookies at 350℉ for about 10-11minues or until bottom of cookies are golden.
- Paint cookies with royal icing or butter cream icing as desired.
- Enjoy!
Try to keep the dough in a rough rectangular shape. Put the dough in the freezer for 30 minutes to speed up rest time.
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a API program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 2100mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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